• Participants must have a minimum of 60 participants and all must be aged between 15 and 30
• There must be at least five Programme Countries involved in the activity for a Transnational Youth Seminar
• National Youth Seminars must involve at least one organisation from one EU Member State. No transnational partner organisations are required.
• Neighbouring Partner Countries can participate in a project but cannot submit an application.
• National groups should be balanced in terms of numbers of participants but the host country can have a larger group if necessary.
• Projects can last for up to 9 months in total including preparation, implementation, evaluation and any follow-up activity.
• Transnational Youth Seminars must be between three and six days (excluding travel days)

• For Transnational Youth Seminars the Host Organisation submits its application on behalf of all partners to the National Agency based in the country where the Youth Seminar is supposed to take place. European non-governmental organisations (ENGOs) which are based in one of the Programme Countries and have member branches in at least eight Programme Countries, apply directly to the Executive Agency of the European Commission.
• For National Youth Seminars taking place at European level applications should be submitted directly to the European Commission.
• For National Youth Seminars taking place at a National level applications should be submitted to the UK National Agency.

Action 5.2

Support for activities to bring about better understanding and knowledge of the field of youth

This allows the Commission to support specific projects for the identification of existing knowledge relating to priorities (further information can be found on the European Commission’s web-site) www.europa.int/youth

Action 5.3

Cooperation with international organisations